{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Shannon Walters","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nShannon Brewer Walters ran as a Republican candidate for Dare County Board of Education, District 1, in the March 3, 2026 primary. She placed third among three Republican candidates with 1,556 votes, behind winner Stephen Nichols (2,733) and Christie Baer (2,063). Walters will not appear on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot [1].\n\n## Background\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, Shannon Brewer Walters is a registered voter, registered since 2022 (4 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [2]. The voter file shows a year of birth of 1984; NC publishes only the year of birth in its bulk voter export, so day and month are not part of the public record [2]. The voter history file shows 4 elections voted in since 2022, most recently the 2026-03-03 primary election [3].\n\n## Sources\n[1] North Carolina State Board of Elections, certified March 3, 2026 primary results by precinct (`results_pct_20260303.txt`), published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/ENRS/2026_03_03/results_pct_20260303.zip) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-21\n[2] [North Carolina State Board of Elections \u2014 Voter Search](https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/)\n[3] North Carolina State Board of Elections voter history file (`ncvhis_Statewide`), published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/)\n","firstname":"Shannon","lastname":"Walters","middlename":"Brewer","suffix":null,"token":"80a1d6e38f2e4725"},"token":"mNWF1TQSt0W145bJ"},{"candidatename":"Stephen Nichols","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nStephen Dwight Nichols won the March 3, 2026 Republican primary for Dare County Board of Education, District 1, with 2,733 votes (43.0%), defeating Christie Baer (2,063 votes, 32.5%) and Shannon Walters (1,556 votes, 24.5%). He will appear on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot against Democratic nominee Kelleta Govan [1].\n\n## Background\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, Stephen Dwight Nichols is a registered voter in Dare County, North Carolina, registered since 2003 (23 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [2].\n\nThe voter file shows Stephen Dwight Nichols's year of birth as 1963; NC publishes only the year of birth in its bulk voter export, so day and month are not part of the public record [2].\n\nThe voter history file shows 7 elections voted in since 2016, most recently the 2026-03-03 primary election [3].\n\nThis summary draws only from the public North Carolina voter registration and history records. No additional published biographical information was located. Voters with personal knowledge of Stephen Dwight Nichols can reach ballotproject.org with corrections or additions.\n\n## Sources\n[1] North Carolina State Board of Elections, certified March 3, 2026 primary/election results by precinct (`results_pct_20260303.txt`), published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/ENRS/2026_03_03/results_pct_20260303.zip) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-24\n[2] [North Carolina State Board of Elections \u2014 Voter Search](https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/)\n[3] North Carolina State Board of Elections voter history file (`ncvhis_Statewide`), published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/)\n","firstname":"Stephen","lastname":"Nichols","middlename":"Dwight","suffix":null,"token":"ce081b9cd180f566"},"token":"rG-IqSO-O9_emup1"},{"candidatename":"Christie Baer","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nChristie Lane Baer ran as a Republican candidate for Dare County Board of Education, District 1, in the March 3, 2026 primary. She placed second among three Republican candidates with 2,063 votes, behind winner Stephen Nichols (2,733); Shannon Walters placed third (1,556). Since this was a vote-for-one primary, Baer will not appear on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot, where Nichols will face Democratic candidate Kelleta Govan [1].\n\n## Career\nBaer has built a career in public service and the private sector on the Outer Banks. She worked for Dare County Water from 1995 to 2003, then served with the Town of Nags Head from 2003 to 2014 [2]. She subsequently moved into the private sector, working in accounting at Croswait Composites from 2014 to 2022 [2]. Since 2019, she has also worked in real estate, helping families with homeownership and investment goals [2].\n\nBaer is an active school parent in the Dare County community and framed her candidacy around her direct stake in the school system's outcomes for students and families [3].\n\n## Sources\n[1] North Carolina State Board of Elections, certified March 3, 2026 primary results by precinct (`results_pct_20260303.txt`), published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/ENRS/2026_03_03/results_pct_20260303.zip) -- accessed 2026-07-21\n[2] [District 1 Board of Education candidates on their qualifications and priorities -- Outer Banks Voice](https://www.outerbanksvoice.com/2026/02/10/district-1-board-of-education-candidates-on-their-qualifications-and-priorities/)\n[3] North Carolina State Board of Elections, 2026 Candidate Filing listing (`Candidate_Listing_2026.csv`), accessed 2026-07-19\n","firstname":"Christie","lastname":"Baer","middlename":"Lane","suffix":null,"token":"6c66e0413ba87091"},"token":"SK69jrD3NxZvddC2"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"school_board","o.office":"county_school_board","office":"county_school_board","officedescription":"A school board member serves on the elected body that governs a public school district. The board sets district policy and budget priorities and hires and evaluates the superintendent, while leaving day-to-day management to the administration.","officequalities":"- Policy judgment for a public school district \u2014 setting direction while leaving day-to-day management to the superintendent.\n- Budget literacy for operating and capital budgets, in coordination with the county commission (which appropriates) and the state.\n- Ability to hire, evaluate, and when necessary replace the superintendent \u2014 the board's highest-stakes recurring decision.\n- Constituent relations with parents, teachers, principals, and community members.\n- Willingness to complete the state-required annual training through the Tennessee School Boards Association.","officeterm":4,"officetitle":"County School Board Member","partisan":1,"pgr":"general","quantity":1,"referendum":null,"source":null,"title":"Dare County Board Of Education District 01"}